Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – A survey from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that the pandemic has changed the way most Canadians think about their future with long-term care. The survey finds that just 18 per cent of respondents say their views haven’t changed since COVID-19 hit, but about half of those surveyed […]
VANCOUVER – A combination of drought, heat and drier fuels is causing larger areas to burn in British Columbia, says an expert. Kira Hoffman, a post-doctoral researcher with University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry, said climate change is expected to create longer wildfire seasons because of more drought, which […]
MONTREAL – Quebecers might need to be patient as they try to register in Loto-Quebec draws intended for those who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Quebec government has said the lottery is an attempt to get 75 per cent of its eligible population fully […]
TORONTO – International travellers arriving at Canada’s largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport says it may be splitting passengers coming from the U.S. or other international destinations into vaccinated and partially or non-vaccinated queues. A spokeswoman for […]
TORONTO – Canadians are expressing frustration at still being unable to drive across the border to the U.S. for a casual visit, even though their fully vaccinated American counterparts will soon be able to do so. The federal government recently said restrictions on U.S. citizens and permanent residents fully immunized […]
TORONTO – Violence erupted as authorities moved in to clear a homeless encampment at a Toronto park on Wednesday, with police pushing out a large group of people who had refused to leave the area. The operation at Lamport Stadium Park came a day after a different encampment was cleared […]
OTTAWA – The federal government is hosting a summit on Islamophobia today following a series of violent, targeted attacks that killed or injured Muslim Canadians and left communities across the country in shock. Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger says the summit will be an opportunity for Muslim Canadians to express their […]
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist and fundraiser who currently serves as a senior adviser to the head of U.S. communications giant […]
WASHINGTON – Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, joined by the rest of the world Sept. 7, federal officials announced Monday as the country prepares to lower border barriers that were erected to limit the spread of COVID-19. However, the […]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Ontario is imposing new restrictions on the mining, rail, construction and transportation industries in the province’s northwest to reduce the likelihood of human-caused fires. The move comes as 107 active wildfires burn in the region, with 32 of those not under control. The government says operations that […]
At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. The Osoyoos Indian Band ordered the evacuation of more than 100 properties Monday because of the Inkaneep Creek wildfire on the band’s land, about six kilometres north of Osoyoos. The Regional District […]
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is planning two concerts involving a total of 25,000 spectators in September as an experiment to examine the impact of COVID-19 on large gatherings and to help relaunch the entertainment and tourism industries. Researchers at Universite Laval will oversee the two shows, which will be […]
